1 The process of making a design on the reverse side of silver or other metal to make a pattern of small relief dots; see embossing. The result is referred to as pounce work. 2 A fine powder which was rubbed into parchment to slightly roughen it for writing and make it receptive to ink. Pounce was also used before the invention of blotting paper in â€¦...

Pounce transitive verb 1. To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons. [ Archaic] « Stooped from his highest pitch to pounce a wren.» Cowper. « Now pounce him lightly, And as he roars and rages, let's go deeper.» J. Flet...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/138

Pounce intransitive verb To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon ; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively. « Derision is never so agonizing as when it pounces on the wanderings of misguided sensibility.» Jeffrey....Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/138

1. A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript. ... 2. Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. Pounce box, a box for sprinkling pounce. Pounce paper, a transparent paper for tracing. ... Origi...Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973

• (v. t.) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons. • (v. t.) A punch or stamp. • (n.) Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, -- used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. • (v. t.) Cloth worked in eyelet holes. • (v. t.) The claw or talon of a bird ...Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/pounce/

[calligraphy] Pounce ultimately derives from the Latin for pumice via the old French word `ponce`. It is a fine powder, most often made from powdered cuttlefish bone that was used both to dry ink and to sprinkle on a rough writing surface to make it smooth enough for writing. This last was certainly needed the if the paper came `unsized`, t...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_(calligraphy)

[cat treats] Pounce is a line of cat treats or snacks that are manufactured by Del Monte Foods. The treats come in different flavors such as Tuna, Chicken, Seafood Medley, and Catnip. In the 1980s, pounces were also available in such flavors as shrimp (packaged in a yellow container) and beef (packaged in a red container), vegetable (in a g...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_(cat_treats)

[mascot] Pounce is the official mascot of Georgia State University. Pounce is usually represented as a stylized panther with blue fur, sharp white teeth with protruding canines, and black whiskers. He usually wears either the men`s basketball outfit (during basketball season) or the University football uniform. Pounce has existed in his cur...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_(mascot)

[art] Pouncing is an art technique used for transferring an image from one surface to another. It is similar to tracing, and is useful for creating copies of a sketch outline to produce finished works. Pouncing has been a common technique for centuries, used to create copies of portraits and other works that would be finished as oil paintin...Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pounce_(art)

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